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There is no chance we are getting Hamilton. If the Yankees were really going after Hamilton, we would hear nothing about it until he was signed. I think the Yankees are showing fake interest to raise the price Hamilton receives from some other team.

The $189MM plan makes absolutely no sense to me. I'm all for getting under the luxury tax threshold, but doing it in 2014 completely baffles me. Unless the luxury tax number itself drastically goes down in the next few years (unlikely with how much the Dodgers are spending), we can get under that number whenever we want. It doesn't HAVE to be 2014.

Obviously, we have some albatross contracts. Jeter has, what, like one or two more years on his deal? And with A-Rod's health, I'd say there's no way he plays more than three more seasons. I'm pretty sure Teix has three more years left on his deal (could be four). So, why not make the plan to get under the tax threshold by 2016 or 2017? Teixeira is one of the most expensive first basemen in the league, A-Rod is the most expensive player (by AAV, which is used for the luxury tax), and Jeter is way more expensive than a replacement shortstop would be. Those three could all be off the books by 2016 or 2017. I'm sure the Yankees can pay a few years worth of luxury taxes, and then safely get under the cap in 2017 without sacrificing the on-field product, after getting those contracts off of the books. So why is Hal so insistant on getting it done by 2014? Obvious speculation is that he's looking to sell the team, but I don't buy it (no pun intended). It's all really confusing to me.

The $189MM plan makes absolutely no sense to me. I'm all for getting under the luxury tax threshold, but doing it in 2014 completely baffles me. Unless the luxury tax number itself drastically goes down in the next few years (unlikely with how much the Dodgers are spending), we can get under that number whenever we want. It doesn't HAVE to be 2014.

Obviously, we have some albatross contracts. Jeter has, what, like one or two more years on his deal? And with A-Rod's health, I'd say there's no way he plays more than three more seasons. I'm pretty sure Teix has three more years left on his deal (could be four). So, why not make the plan to get under the tax threshold by 2016 or 2017? Teixeira is one of the most expensive first basemen in the league, A-Rod is the most expensive player (by AAV, which is used for the luxury tax), and Jeter is way more expensive than a replacement shortstop would be. Those three could all be off the books by 2016 or 2017. I'm sure the Yankees can pay a few years worth of luxury taxes, and then safely get under the cap in 2017 without sacrificing the on-field product, after getting those contracts off of the books. So why is Hal so insistant on getting it done by 2014? Obvious speculation is that he's looking to sell the team, but I don't buy it (no pun intended). It's all really confusing to me.

Perhaps the $189 is just not for the luxury tax but a new way of running the team. When those contracts are up the Yanks will have much more wiggle room to use that $189 or whatever number is set. Might as well start now rather than later and don't dig in with anymore long term deals. This plan can be looked at like this: